What happens if we don’t get sufficient water?
Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
If the amount of water in your body is reduced by 1-2%, you feel very thirsty and your metabolism slows down. 2-5% can trigger fuzzy short term memory, trouble with basic math and difficulty focusing on the printed page or screen 5%, you’ll have difficulty moving your muscles or thinking clearly reducing your ability to work by 20-30%. At 10% loss of body water you will die.
Drinking 8 glasses of water daily DECREASES the risk of:
- colon cancer by 45%, breast cancer by 79%,
- bladder cancer by 50% rectal cancer by 38%.
- back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.
- kidney stones and urinary tract infections
- constipation, migraine headaches and obesity.
Scientific research has revealed that the quality of the water is directly proportional to the health and longevity of people in five regions of the world who regularly live to over 120 years of age.
Surveys show that 75% of North Americans are chronically dehydrated and it is reaching epidemic proportions because water is substituted for other liquids that actually increase the body’s water needs.
In 37% of North Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger. Hence, we mistakenly snack when we should be drinking water to satisfy the body’s emergency warning signals.